WWE gets its first Sports Emmy nomination thanks to Peacock’s Ric Flair documentary

By Mark T. Cyrus Last updated Apr 18, 2023

WWE has received its first Sports Emmy nomination for Peacock’s 2022 Ric Flair documentary.

The 2022 documentary “Woooo! Becoming Ric Flair” has received a Sports Emmy nomination, marking WWE’s long-awaited first Emmy nomination.

The documentary focused on Flair’s childhood, including his adoption, and also his career’s ups and downs. The Flair tale is up for consideration against four other documentaries for the award for Outstanding Long Documentary.

For the first time in company history, @WWE has been nominated for a Sports Emmy.

Woooooo! Becoming Ric Flair was recognized in the Outstanding Long Documentary category. Winners will be announced at Lincoln Center in New York City on 5/22. @sportsemmys https://t.co/uTzasbcHzG pic.twitter.com/7YZoBsVaob
— WWE Public Relations (@WWEPR) April 11, 2023

From The Academy:

After Jackie
History Channel
[UNINTERRUPTED Major League Baseball
Firelight Films History Channel Jackie Robinson Foundation]
Citizen Ashe
CNN
[CNN Films Dogwoof]
NYC Point Gods
Showtime
[Boardroom]
The Redeem Team
[Olympic Channel Kennedy/Marshall Company
Mandalay Sports Media NBA Entertainment
USA Basketball 59th & Prairie Entertainment UNINTERRUPTED]
Woooooo! Becoming Ric Flair
Peacock
[WWE]

Winners will be announced live at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall on Monday, May 22, 2023.